N. O. ROSACEAE
Danish: Nellikerod—; Dutch. Gemeen nagelvortel, Gezegend-
kiuid, Nagekiuid—; English. Avens, Blessed Herb, Herb Bennet,
Way Bennet, Wild Rye, Wood Avens—; French: Benoite, Bennoite,
Canomca, Flumatique, Galiote, Galliot, Galhote, Gariot, Giippe, Herbe
bemte, Heibe de saint Benoit, Racine giroflee, Recise, Sanicle des
montagnes—, Geiman: Alleiweltheil, Allerwertheilkraut, Benedik-
tennaeglemwurz, Benediktenwurz, Caraffelwuiz, Eisenkrautwurzel,
Garaffel, Garaggelwurz, Hasenauge, Heil aller Welt, Igelkrafut,
Karmffelwurzel, Maerzkiaut, Maerzwurzel, Mannsgrab, Meerwurz,
Nagelkraut, Naegeleinkraut, Naegehchrut, Nardenwurzel, Negewurz,
Nelkenwurz, Paradieswurzel, Sananmndenkraut, Sankt Benediktskraut,
Stulkenwuiz, Weinwuizel—; Italian: Ambretta, Cariofillata, Gario-
^filjiata, Erba benedetta, Herba benedicta—; New Zealand. Kopata—;
Polish: Zarzyczka—; Portuguese: Cravoila, Cravolha, Herva benta—;
Roumanian: Cuisonta—; Russian: Geozditcbney Koren, Grebnik—;
Spanish: Caiiofilata oficinal, Islera, Yerba de San Benito—.
2. Geum alatum Wall. Cat. n. 711; Blatter Beautiful FL
Kashmir I (1927) 103, pi. 20, fig. 6 and 7,—PLATE 394A.
A peiennial herb. Stems 30-45 cm. high from a stout "woody
rootstock. Radical leaves pinnately cut, 10-30 cm. long. Segments
crenate or shaiply toothed, often lobed; lateral segments many, nearly
or quite distinct, with a broad base, stalkless, ovate or oblong, up
to 2.5 cm. long, pairs alternately large and small, gradually diminish-
ing m size from the uppermost downwards, end-segment much larger,
3-lobed. Stem-leaves few, small, pinnately lobed* Flowering-stems
with few leaves and 1-6 flowers. Flowers 2.5-3.8 cm. diam. Calyx-
lobes triangular ovate, silky, spreading in fruit. Petals rounded,
bright yellow, much longer than the calyx. Style hairless, nearly
straight, simple, not jointed or hooked in fruit.
Distribution Subalpine and alpine Himalaya, from Kashmir 9,000—12,000 ft, to
Sikbm, 12,000—15,000 ft.,
According to Honnigberger the root of this plant, officinal in
Kashmere,,' is one of the most valuable of remedies. Its uses are
similar to those of G. urbanum.
Kashmere: Gogjemul—; Persian: Gunglujungli—.